# Tribhuvan University

_Public university in Kathmandu, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-02

> Tribhuvan University is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest and the largest university in Nepal. It offers 1,000 undergraduate and 500 postgraduate programs across a wide range of disciplines. Additionally, the institution has 5 Institutes, 4 Faculties, 40 Central Departments. 64 constituent campuses 1,053 affiliated colleges and 4 Research Centers across the country.

## Quick facts

- **Type:** university; open-access publisher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588239#P31))
- **Located in:** Kathmandu District (district of Nepal) › Bagmati Province (province of Nepal) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588239#P131))
- **Established:** 25 June 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588239#P571))
- **Official website:** tu.edu.np ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588239#P856))
- **Coordinates:** 27.6807, 85.2835

## Questions

**Where is Tribhuvan University located?**  
Tribhuvan University is located in Kathmandu District, Bagmati Province, Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tribhuvan University](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribhuvan_University) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालय](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q588239](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q588239) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: TU building.jpg by Krish Dulal (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TU_building.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tribhuvan University, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: TU building.jpg — Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Tribhuvan University". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university. Retrieved 21 October 2026.